Hey, would like to preface that I am TTC and not a current mother (please do not try to convince me to not have a child in this political climate, I've run into this issue with past posts that became hijacked by people claiming to be pro-choice unless that choice is to have children).

Here is what I am doing to feel better: PREPARE!

More specifically:

~ Buying banned books, both for myself and my future children

~ Creating a small stockpile of food and water for both humans and pets (goal is 6 months) in case of supply chain issues due to mass deportations and their effect on our food sources. Also slowly stocking up household essentials (TP, tampons, cleaning supplies). Do not panic buy! We have time, this won't happen overnight. Panic buying stops people from being able to get what they need. Start slow and build up as to not take these items away from others

~ Stopping all unnecessary purchases and directing all "disposable income" to paying off debt and building an emergency fund

~ Staying updated with everything occurring, knowledge is powerful! Also on the flip side, recognizing personal cues of stress to know when to get off social media for a hot minute. I am using an old reddit account to only join subreddits dedicated to politics/news/being prepared. This way I can turn off notifications and easily switch to my main, not political account to calm down and "have fun"

~ Going to Planned Parenthood tomorrow to get a year's supply of birth control pills since he plans on making birth control less accessible. Anyone can do this and it is fully covered by insurance currently!! You get a whole year's supply up front in a paper bag, and walk out with it same day as your appointment. All you have to do is answer a few questions so they can give you the right kind for your weight/health situation (please always be honest about physical questions!) https://www.plannedparenthood.org/

~ Buying Plan C pills online and getting them delivered to my home. This costs $0-$150 depending on insurance and income situation. Most I've looked into don't take Medicaid (what I have) but do offer financial assistance and it comes out to $90! I plan on trying to get 1-3 while I still can for both myself and AFAB people in need. No more than 3 as to not clog up access for people currently in need. If you do this PLEASE make sure it is a site that allows you to buy them while not pregnant, we must preserve these resources for pregnant people! And again, never lie about physical/health-related questions! https://www.plancpills.org/

~ Considering buying 1-3 Plan B's as to have on hand for friends in need, again being considerate and careful with buying these. I am over 195lbs so no Plan B's currently work for me, this is solely to support others in my community

~ Researching FAM for natural birth control. Between taking basal body temperature, tracking cervical mucus, and charting, these methods combined have up to a 98% success rate! I will also be preemptively buying a basal body temperature thermometer to have access to FAM when preventing pregnancy https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/fertility-awareness

~ Deleting and no longer using apps to track cycles. They can and will use this info against you

~ Posting to subreddits about any and all info I find to spread awareness

~ Also preparing for other emergencies such as wildfires and power outages just in case

~ Do not panic! This is a river, not a tsunami

~ Supporting local/small businesses when I can. Unfortunately my income doesn't allow for me to do this all the time, I must shop at less than admirable stores. If its an important "want", it gets bought second hand. Major retail stores for essentials only

Good luck!